Engine dies when I engage the blades???
- Thread starter Hardluck
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mower started again mowed about 1/3 of the lawn and then died and only started and ran at about 1/4 throttle not enough to run the blades but did gt it back in the garage.
Back to the drawing board.. Looks like maybe a load of bad gas.
Back to the drawing board.. Looks like maybe a load of bad gas.
Drained both tanks add new gas. Ran about 10 mins then the same issue, starts for a second then dies. With full choke. Stuck out in yard now. If someone steals it I how they can keep it running! 
I am posting the noise that comes from the engine area with the ignition on. Not start mode yes on.
In real life it is not the loud. It is actually pretty we quite.
Any ideas as to what it could be,,? It stops after 10 or so seconds.
Could it be a water pump,,?
I couldn't post the audio file . It is a "acc" file.
Any ideas as to how I post it or what file to change it to if possible,.
In real life it is not the loud. It is actually pretty we quite.
Any ideas as to what it could be,,? It stops after 10 or so seconds.
Could it be a water pump,,?
I couldn't post the audio file . It is a "acc" file.
Any ideas as to how I post it or what file to change it to if possible,.
Thank you, I finally got it running, have mowed the lawn one time , Ran out of gas and thought the problem was back , but thank goodness it just need some fuel.
Solution!!! Not exactly sure, drain fuel tanks and flushed drained again, cleaned carb and changed the fuel filter.
Solution!!! Not exactly sure, drain fuel tanks and flushed drained again, cleaned carb and changed the fuel filter.
Well, Bad news. The mower has quit again. I have several questions.
I have changed the filter and fuel again, the fuel runs freely from the hose and filter but changed them anyway. How can I check the fuel pump? Is there a way to test it? I can blow thru the fuel filters with very little restriction so I really think that they were ok. To recap it only runs for about 10 minutes or so at first start up. Then will not stay running until it sets and cools for about half a hour then the same cycle.
I really appreciate your comments and help. I really think it must be a fuel problem but I am stumped !
I have changed the filter and fuel again, the fuel runs freely from the hose and filter but changed them anyway. How can I check the fuel pump? Is there a way to test it? I can blow thru the fuel filters with very little restriction so I really think that they were ok. To recap it only runs for about 10 minutes or so at first start up. Then will not stay running until it sets and cools for about half a hour then the same cycle.
I really appreciate your comments and help. I really think it must be a fuel problem but I am stumped !